CLOSING SHOP Fort Worth Star Telegram
Some teachers and even home builders blame the decline of shop on a pest more persistent and annoying than the termite: the computer.
'Probably everybody is moving more towards the information technology,' said Terry Sandlin, a North Richland Hills-based custom-home builder.
He has sometimes delayed building homes because the skilled carpenters he needs are unavailable. He said he expects the shortages to get worse.
'Most schools are pushing the computers,' he said. 'It's a little more glamorous to teach computer technology.'